This account is dated 19 January 1797, and was read at an APS meeting on 17 February 1797. Included in the volume is a plan of a settlement near the Natches Indians, by William Dunbar (1803?).
John Newman was a physician of Salisbury, N.C. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1797.
Provenance
Presented by C. Ross, 1803; accessioned, 1900.
Processing information
Only map is noted.
General physical description
1 volume, 31 p.
Early American History Note
Written in 1797, this essay discusses Tennessee's soil, climate, and environment. The tract appears to be promotional – noting that “no other milk or butter has such flavor and richness as that afforded from the cows that feed” in the state – but also reflects the enthusiasm many Americans held for the opportunity these western lands afforded them. The essay includes a map of settlements near William Dunbar on the Natchez River as well, providing a snapshot of a recently settled frontier community.
Genre(s)
- Manuscript Essays
- Maps and Surveys
Geographic Name(s)
- Tennessee.
Personal Name(s)
- Dunbar, William, 1749-1810
- Newman, John.
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Tennessee.
- Crops and soils.
- Exploration.
- Land and Speculation
- Natchez Indians
- Plant growing media -- Tennessee.
- Surveying and Maps
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Newman, John..
Plan of settlements near the Natches [Trace, Tennessee], particularly Mr. William Dunbars | 1797 | 1 map, 23.5 x 37.5 cm | Request Item |